Cole Bardreau of the Islanders celebrates his second-period penalty-shot goal against the Senators with his teammates at Barclays Center on Nov. 5, 2019. Credit: Jim McIsaac
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Islanders needed a Casey Cizikas-like player to replace their injured center, though replicating all that the identity-setting fourth-liner does is a difficult task. Still, Cole Bardreau is hoping to show he’s more than just a fill-in during his second NHL stint.
“It’s tough to see Casey go down, you can’t replace a guy like him on or off the ice,” Bardreau said. “But I do think there are assets that I have that can help this team move forward and keeping winning.